bottomland

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Recent Examples of bottomland Bachman's warbler was first seen in Arkansas in May 1896, in the St. Francis River bottomland of Greene County. arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025 Twisting through the bottomland was a sparkling stream that emptied into Indiana’s largest reservoir, Lake Monroe. Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025 Congaree National Park South Carolina Congaree National Park in South Carolina is best known for its large collection of old-growth, bottomland hardwood trees. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025 Most worked on farms — including harvesting potatoes on about 2,000 acres of Missouri River bottomland. Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bottomland
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottomland
Noun
  • Trager Trace is heavily wooded with some lowlands and wetlands and is occasionally used by Boy Scouts for camping trips.
    John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • Elsewhere, northeastern Kentucky, southeastern Ohio, and much of West Virginia's lowlands were all expected to see heat indexes nearing 104.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The research team captured adults of the new species in September in the Páramo de Guerrero’s high-altitude grasslands at an elevation of about 11,500 feet above sea level, the study said.
    Lauren Liebhaber July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
  • Their large lungs pull oxygen from the thin air, and their leathery foot pads grip without damaging the fragile grasslands.
    David Nolan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • There’s a spot in northwest Fort Worth that contains 3,700 acres of untouched and protected prairies, forests, wetlands and swamps.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Cottonmouth snake size How to identify a rattlesnake The habitat range of rattlesnakes reaches across the majority of the United States, primarily in the desert, mountains, prairies and along coastlines.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Here, Hensman keeps a herd of seven African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana).
    Ed Stoddard, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025
  • The species was once plentiful in Brazil’s savanna, or Cerrado, until farming and timber plantations took over the landscape, according to the zoo.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Designed with a V-neck, subtly cuffed sleeves, and textured horizontal seams, the dress can easily be dressed up with a jacket and flats or paired with a baseball cap and sandals for a more casual look.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Try them with a crisp white shirt and flats for a smart travel-day look.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Learn How To Photograph The Aurora The tiny town of Churchill on Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada, is one of the best places to see polar bears in the wild from tundra vehicles.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
  • His childhood was defined by wild flavors: eating seabird brains, fish crisped over open flames, and plucking berries straight from the tundra.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • The state park features over 20 miles of trails, 26 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, camping, forests, ponds, meadows and more.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Retriever Is Terrified of Baby Cousin, Then Something Shifts Mom Captures Hysterical Way Golden Retriever Winds Up Toddler Brother Stock image: Two Labrador retrievers run together across a meadow in the sunshine.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Bottomland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottomland. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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